prairie soil
noun
Soil of the kind characteristic of the North American prairies; (specifically in Soil Science ) a soil that is marked by a deep, dark-coloured surface horizon with a high organic content, is subject to moderate leaching, and occurs under long grass in subhumid temperate regions.
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in Samuel R. Brown (1775–1817).
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